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1847 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election

Tennessee · 2 candidates · See every 1847 Governor race

Who won the 1847 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election?

Neill S. Brown won the 1847 Tennessee Gubernatorial Election. Neill S. Brown received 61,372 popular votes (50.56%). The main challenger was Aaron V. Brown (49.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Brown and Brown

Brown +1.1 pts · won by 1,368 votes
Neill S. BrownWhig PartyWINNER50.56%
61,372 votes
Aaron V. BrownDemocratic49.44%
60,004 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.